My love's waitin'

My love's waitin',

Waitin' by the river,

Waitin' till I come along!

Wait there, child; I'm comin', comin',

Wait there, child; I'm comin'.

Jaybird tol' me,

Tol' me in the mornin',

Tol' me she'd be there tonight.

Wait there child; I'm comin', comin',

Wait there, child; I'm comin'.

Whippowill tol' me,

Tol' me in the evenin',

"Down, where the cattails grow,"

Wait there, child; I'm comin', comin',

Wait there, child; I'm comin'.